Chapter 04: Specialized Application Software
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Graphics software
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Audio and video software
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Multimedia
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Web authoring
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Introduction
Advanced computing tasks
Focus of this chapter on Specialized applications
w  Graphics
w  Audio
Programs
and Video Software
w  Multimedia
w  Web
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Graphics
Desktop publishing
Image editors
Illustration programs
Image galleries
Graphic suites
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Desktop Publishing
To create publications
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Mix text and graphics
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Professional quality
Popular programs
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Adobe InDesign
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Microsoft Publisher
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QuarkXPress
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Image Editors
To create and edit bitmap images
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Dots or pixels
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Also known as raster images
Popular programs
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Paint.NET
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Adobe Photoshop
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Corel Paint Shop Pro
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Others?
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Illustration Programs
To create & edit vector images
Drawing programs
Uses geometric shapes or objects
Popular programs
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Adobe Illustrator
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Inkscape
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CorelDRAW
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Image Galleries
Libraries of electronic images
Used in many applications
Two basic types
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Stock photographs
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Clip art
Web image galleries
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Graphic Suites
Bundled graphic programs
Lower cost
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
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Five individual programs
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Library of clip art, media clips & fonts
Others?
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Audio and Video
Video editing software
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Enhance digital video footage
Audio editing software
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Create and edit audio clips
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Examples: Garage Band,
Or Sony’s ACID
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Multimedia
Integrating media into one presentation
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Video
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Music
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Voice
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Graphics
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Text
Include user interactivity
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Multimedia Authoring Programs
To create multimedia presentations
Popular programs
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Adobe Director
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Toolbook
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Web Authoring
Businesses and individuals deploy websites.
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Businesses sell using websites.
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Individuals keep in touch with friends (web logs, Blogs)
Web Site Design
Web Authoring
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Web Authoring Programs
Web page editors or HTML editors
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Create websites
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HTML coding
Popular programs
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Adobe Dreamweaver
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NetObjects Fusion
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Microsoft Expression
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Chapter 04: Specialized Application Software
Chapter summary
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Graphics software
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Audio and video software
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Multimedia
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Web authoring
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